Sharp County record., 1887-08-04
Miscellaneous Items.

,,,,. ,ere is a vacant West Point cadetship
v,5he Fourth congressional district OF this
|vo a. and Representative Rogers gives
,.e 10 that in March there will be compe-
hovs examination for choice of candidate.
Id h,nwhile the ambitious youths of the
IA -ict betwesn the ages of seventeen and
nj ,,,ty-two have chance to brush up in
l. H. necessary studies and attend to their
wous,ical conditions.
BATH. A. Baker, Dan Horton and Scott Royal
del h, lodged in the United States Jail at
lrous Smith a few days ago on charge
anufacturing and passing counterfeit
or, ssy. They were arrested at Alma.
- @ most severe windstorm that has WIS.,
this State in years passed over Little
~, a few days ago, coming from the
invest. Hot Springs, Searcy and other
os''s, Is visited by the wind report consid-
u "a e damage resulting therefrom. The
g p' ing crops suffered considerably. Only
|7enT all end struck Little Rock, but trees,
9n ouses and the crops bear marks of its
oua -ity.
iorh mes e. johnson, the civil engineer
m' some weeks since carried off from the
COM of the Secretary of State the arti-
hlea" of incorporation of the Missouri
.a'- &c branch railroad from Fort Smith to
heA Rock, is now in Jail in Little Rock.
vOu vas captured and taken in by the
nins iff of Logan County after indictment
|In O0-te te grand jury. He attempted to burn
ocument after he carried it away.
mes Chandler was struck and killed
...i NV. ghtning in the eastern part Of Jack
[ - county few days ago. He had been
O,w ~. from home and was returning.
o., a within two hundred yards of the
- heavy rain shower came up. He
-, shelter under a tree. The lightning
:, struck the tree and then him. The
,rir tion Of the family was called to the
by seeing the tree on fire after the
3. -,er, and upon going to the place they
.,.. " Il his dead body, with one entire side
so",, lened.
a gentleman from Helena was riding
Oh the hills on his way home few
:, -, ago he discovered a colored man
:, i ID Neal lying in the middle of the road
..ai emily dead. He was terribly bruised
-, burt. 1t was learned that his team
in, him out of the wagon. His injuries
I, A I, internal and his recovery impossible.
liz lis thrifty farmer owning planta-
r,on ~. few miles from Helena.
horrible accident occurred at Fort
IN Of n few nights ago on the st. Louis &
nresg Francisco railroad. The north bound
o our niger, arriving at midnight, struck S.
r..fr.tt xuhn low with, bic had ha
Z gone asleep, and mashed his head into
his rs He lay near the old garrison wall
A. he engineer could not see him on ac-
no ftt of turning sharp curve. Corbett
"a and rom Alton, Ill.
riff Oliver, of Perry County, visited
wstd Rock few days ago, having in
,omenl 9 John Alexander, charged with
he last ", and for whom he made trip to
WORK, County. Alexander had been a
way ve since last fall. He is charged
|DeI in p torging orders on Rankin & Bland,
or sdryville, was bound over by magis-
ans, Of TO await the action of the grand jury,
|d the slave bond; but before the grand jury
rtissus 10 left his sureties in the lurch.
cs or K Oliver has been on the lookout ever
meal
+ Hl he meeting Of the Circuit Court at
Ia pNlsas City, Judge John A. Williams
rouss ing, the grand and petit jurors were
in the pleled and sworn. The charge to the
sucn jury was able and lucid, embracing
Of 'n' tire criminaf laws of the State. Spe-
esslou ress was laid on the violation of the
d the Y ooter law and the failure of road
man! ers towork. This court will have
ins.s to 90 on the criminal docket, as the
|ve DIV jail contains twelve prisoners, sev.
them charged with murder.
not " Tth-bound freight train was wrecked
ture Eagle Mills, three miles north of
u ms lew days ago. A broken rail threw
cni's~ glne down an embankment, turning
5 Us 'om side up, severely bruising and
s" ig tno Fireman and breaking the leg
tn b mkhoVn man who was beating his
ou' the train. The two men were
a~ I've 20 Lutte Rock and treated by the
nov" ny's physician, DR.. Hudson, who
ear 'sA, ,oc aeed the broken leg and dressed the
Vua y" .A,L ana burns of the fireman. Eight
rs cars were piled up, delaying the
ger ualn about five hours.
tns1 PRESIDENT will visit Little Rock.
ma ;,, rnor hughes has pardoned VIM.
Plaln = convicted at the March QSs7 term
n Vii .,s circuit Court of Crawford County,
pc y nj atenced to three years in the peni-
50 ,,ool I'd y Tor forgery. The prisoner had
no snree months and during that time
IEmrdr oucs was good, but recently he had
!. ~ .ar5 srsaiyzed, ,ls which caused many officers
'Ol y IZ6UI OF 'rn vrfo,1 l.
II or DO don.
ow, T'' neements b. ,o ,o.,,
usr th' q o. arkansas, Georgia, Florida,
heir a. ~ on ana tennessee for rate OF
|. to ths IA "a atot totna "trip from all points
i, Chris 80 9tates to Atlanta, to delegates
alrsadi ''ieS visiting the convention.
brats 70 'ost-oiice at Blues Roint, Critten-
unsy, pas been discontinued